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Zuni / ˈ z uː n i / (also formerly Zuñi, endonym Shiwiʼma) is a language of the Zuni people, indigenous to western New Mexico and eastern Arizona in the United States. It is spoken by around 9,500 people, especially in the vicinity of Zuni Pueblo , New Mexico , and much smaller numbers in parts of Arizona .
Zuni syllables have the following specification: C 1 (C 2)V(ː)(C 3)(C 4) That is, all syllables must start with a consonant in the syllable onset. The onset may optionally have two consonants. The syllable coda is optional and may consist of a single consonant or two consonants. There are restrictions on the combinations with long vowels ...
The Zuni traditionally speak the Zuni language, a language isolate that has no known relationship to any other Native American language. Linguists believe that the Zuni have maintained the integrity of their language for 6,000-to-7,000 years. [17] The Zuni do, however, share a number of words from Keresan, Hopi, and Pima pertaining to religion.
Created Date: 8/30/2012 4:52:52 PM
Sherzer suggests that the 2-2-1 vowel system found in Tanoan languages (i u - e o - a) may be a result of contact with Zuni and Keresan language families. [3] Sherzer states, "A 2-2-1 vowel system is a Pueblo-centered regional areal trait. Its development in some Tanoan languages may be due to contact with Zuni and Keresan." [4]
Sketch of Cree, an Algonquian Language. H.C. Wolfart. Pages 390-439. Sketch of Lakhota, A Siouan Language. David S. Rood & Allan R. Taylor. Pages 440-482. Sketch of the Zuni Language. Stanley Newman. Pages 483-506. Sketch of Eastern Pomo, a Pomoan Language. Sally McLendon. Pages 507-550. Sketch of Seneca, an Iroquoian Language. Wallace L. Chafe ...
Zuni is a language isolate spoken primarily in the Zuni Pueblo, which is located in northern New Mexico. Out of the approximately 10,000 people that form the Zuni tribe, only 538 live in Arizona, located on trust lands in Apache County. Unlike many other Native American languages, a vast majority of Zuni are able to speak their language, and ...
The performance language in the letter was upsetting. “It absolutely feels like slander,” he said. Harmon and his wife have a 1-month-old boy they named Theodore, after conservation-minded ...